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RedditThe antigay bias that permeates the Republican Party can be clearly seen in Bush's judicial appointments. Among the unalloyed homophobes Bush has nominated for the federal bench:
JAY BYBEE: US Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit: As attorney for the Defense Department (in a case involving higher security clearances for gay military contractors than for nongay ones), Bybee argued that gays and lesbians were "emotionally unstable."
MICHAEL McCONNELL, US Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit: As lead attorney for the Boy Scouts of America, McConnell argued that the Scouts' exclusion of gays was comparable to its policy of excluding alcoholics and substance abusers.
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